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Against the frequent strikes by fuel marketers occasioned by artificial scarcity of petroleum products, Akwa Ibom Governor, Pastor Umo Bassey Eno says he is exploring the possibility of establishing a Petroleum Depot in the state.  Governor Eno stated this Wednesday, met with the leadership of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers Association and the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN in Government House, Uyo to addressing the issues that led to the recent ban on the sale of petroleum products in the state. Recall that in May 2024, federal agencies confiscated and detained two petroleum trucks in Mbo Local Government Area…

By Straightnews Nationwide strike looms as the Academic Staff Union of Universities issued a 14-day strike warning ultimatum to the Federal Government to resolve all outstanding issues. In a statement by its president, Emmanuel Osodeke, ASUU said the body is seeking the conclusion of the renegotiation of the 2009 FGN/ASUU Agreement based on the Nimi Briggs Committee’s Draft Agreement of 2021. The union also demanded the release of withheld salaries due to the 2022 strike action, while expressing concern with the government’s lack of commitment and delay tactics. ASUU is also demanding the release of unpaid salaries for staff on…

By Agency Report Elon Musk’s brain-chip startup, Neuralink, has received the US Food and Drug Administration’s “breakthrough device” designation for the company’s experimental implant, Blindsight. The device, called ‘Blindsight,’ is designed to restore vision in individuals with complete or partial blindness, including those with non-functional optic nerves. “We have received Breakthrough Device Designation from the FDA for Blindsight. “Join us in our quest to bring back sight to those who have lost it. Apply to our Patient Registry and openings on our career page,” Neuralink wrote on its X page on Tuesday. Related news Severance: Elon Musk Owes Ex-Twitter Employees…

By Straightnews Ahead of the October 5  local government elections, major political gladiators in Nigeria’s Rivers State are embroiled in a ‘two-faced politics’ to maintain their dominance in the state. gathered that the bodies of Governor Rivers Governor, Siminalayi Fubara and Nyesom Wike, the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, are in one party, but their souls belong to another different party. Governor Fubara, who won under Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is unsettled in the party, since the party’s structure is not in his hands, forcing him to have one leg in another party. Related news Rivers impasse: Tinubu brokers…

By Straightnews The Chairman of the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Mr Chiedu Ebie, is in dire straits over an alleged wrongful appointment. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday fixed October 31, to deliver a ruling as well as judgment in a suit seeking the sack of Ebie. This came shortly after parties in the suit adopted their written addresses as their arguments for and against the originating summons. Some Niger Delta communities had sued President Bola Tinubu, for allegedly violating the NDDC’s Act by appointing Ebie as NDDC. Related news Senator…

Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki is still baffled over the sweeping of governorship polls in the state by candidate of All Progressives Congress on Saturday. Obaseki’s governorship Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Asue Ighodalo is not spared the shock after he had lost to Monday Okpebholo, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Mr Okpebholo scoring 291,667 votes against Mr Ighodalo’s 247,274. The candidate of the Labour Party, Olumude Akpata, came third with 22,763 votes. Ighodalo insisted, without proof, that he was robbed of victory. Related news APC’s Okpebholo Wins Edo Gov Election – INEC Declares  PDP’s fate hangs…

After one year, Akwa Ibom Governor Umo Eno in dousing fire acceded to rotation of the position of President-General of the Supreme Council of Traditional Rulers among the three major tribal groups in the state. The newly amended Traditional Rulers Council Law (2024) was ratified by the Akwa Ibom House of Assembly on Friday, 20 September, 2024, authorising the President-General to remain in office for four years. The Governor maintained his stoic stance by swearing in the Oku Ibom Ibibio and President-General of the Supreme Council of Akwa Ibom State Traditional Rulers, Ntenyin Solomon Etuk, CFR on September 23, 2023,…

It was an ecstatic moment for winners of 150 houses with two-bedroom flat during a raffle draw held in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State on Sunday evening. The winners mainly civil servants drawn from the cadre of Grade Level 01-08 could not control their emotions as they become proud owners of houses during Grace Housing Estate Promo, courtesy of the Governor Umo Eno administration. Straightnews gathered that 554 workers in the junior category obtained the ticket and entered for the draw, but 150 emerged house owners through the process. Speaking at the occasion held at Fairmore Event Centre, Uyo, Governor Eno reiterated…

After apprehensions by different political parties in Edo State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the keenly contested Saturday 21, 2024 governorship election in the South-South state. Okpebholo, 54, secured 291,667 votes to defeat Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who got 247,274 votes and Olumide Akpata of the Labour Party (LP) who came a distant third in the race with 22,763 votes. Fourteen other candidates contested the seat but got less than the three frontline candidates. “That Okpebholo Monday of APC having satisfied…

Ahead of the October 5 local government elections in Akwa Ibom, Governor Umo Eno said that Peoples Democratic Party would win the elections. Governor Eno spoke this at a special interdenominational thanksgiving service, themed, Peace Within Thy Walls and Prosperity Within Thy Palaces to mark the 37th anniversary of Akwa Ibom State creation and Nigeria’s 64th independence anniversary, at the International Worship Centre, Uyo. Though 12 political parties have been cleared, Peoples Democratic Party and All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state show muscle and nerve to grab more seats during the elections. So far, PDP has fielded 31 chairmanship…